Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 - Manual (Page 33)

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To manually update the client software:
1 Create the custom client install package.
For detailed instructions, see “Creating a Custom Client Installer” on page 36.
2 Copy and install the package on the client computers.
There are several ways to do this. For example, you can:
• Distribute the package by removable media, such as a CD
• Copy the installer to the clients over the network using file sharing
• Copy the installer to the clients using command-line tools like scp (if ssh is enabled),
and use Apple’s command-line installation tool, “installer,” to install the package
remotely. This process is described in detail in “Upgrading Existing Client Software on
Mac OS X 10.3 Using ssh” on page 34.
Upgrading Existing Client Software on Mac OS X 10.3 Using ARD
Apple Remote Desktop client software version 1.2 or later is automatically installed
when you install Mac OS X 10.3 on a client computer. You can use ARD’s Upgrade Client
Software feature to upgrade the clients to version 2.
Before upgrading clients, you need to prepare the clients for administration by
enabling ARD and granting ARDadministrator privileges.
To upgrade existing client software using ARD:
1 Enable Remote Desktop sharing on the clients, and grant ARD administrator privileges.
See “Preparing Mac OS X 10.3 Clients for Administration” on page 34.
2 If the computers are not in an existing Remote Desktop computer list, find the client
computers using an ARD scanner.
See “Finding and Adding Clients to ARD Computer Lists” on page 54 for more
information.
3 Select the client computers to be upgraded.
4 Choose Manage > Upgrade Client Software.
5 Click Upgrade.
Warning: Custom install packages that create login names contain sensitive password
data. Take care to store such custom installers securely.